The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office has identified 23-year-old Jayson Baker as the suspect in a shooting that happened on Tuesday morning.
A local hospital notified Evansville dispatch that a juvenile gunshot victim had been dropped off at the emergency room.
Deputies learned that the shooting occurred inside a residence on Earl Avenue.
Baker told police that the victim had handled the gun moments before the shooting.
Baker says that he was unaware a round remained in the chamber after taking the gun back.
He is charged with criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon.
The victim’s injuries are not life-threatening.
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